Chloe in Pink

Hi all, Madge here for another Wonderful Wednesday at OCS.  I have really stepped out of my “monochromatic Madge” box for this card.  Don’t you just love this image!!??  It is available at OCS and is called Chloe from the Elizabeth Bell Collection of Whimsy Stamps. 
I have to admit, this is really out of the box for me with the bright pink and lime green.  When I looked at the little bee at the right, I know I should have added some stitching around the image – but too late.
Materials used:  Memento tuxedo black ink; Copic Markers; Xpress It blend cardstock; Bo Bunny DP; Flowers; EK Success and MS border punches; Cardstock from stash.
“Stamp up a Storm, ink up a wish and send it on to brighten someone’s day”.
~ rubber hugs ~

Good little pony gets a treat

Quick post on another wonderful Wednesday at OCS .  I’ve chosen a Whimsy Stamp called Good Pony from the Chrissy Armstrong collection.  The challenge at OCS for the month of July is BBQ / food.  I think this qualifies as there is an apple treat for the four legged friend. Can you believe I colored this image and then had to seek out paper to match – with no luck.  I ended up making patterned paper with White Stazon.  Check out the great selection of patterned paper at OCS.    The stars were drawn and hand cut along with the black mats.  The image was stamped onto Xpress it Blend cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, colored with copic markers and cut into a rectangle.  I’ve been trying to use old (really old) products from my stash from 100 years ago…… do you remember “mesh?” I dug some out of my drawer and folded it around the bottom of my card, topping it with a knotted yellow gingham ribbon.
I’ve noticed that there is only ONE entry for the free stamps from OCS!!!  Hope to see your card there so I can visit your blog and say "hello”.
Hope your Wednesday and the rest of the week are warm and sunny.  “Remember, stamp up a storm, ink up a wish and send it on to someone to make their day”.
~ rubber hugs ~

Picnic of Daisies by Sara Kay

HAPPY CANADA DAY!! 

July 1st it is, and it is time for a new challenge at OCS.  This month Lisa chose our theme... "BBQ or Food".  Be sure to enter the challenge for a chance to win free stuff from the OCS store.
I have chosen to use a stamp by Sara Kay - Picnic of Daisies.  You’ll have to overlook my photography, as the lighting and such are not ideal here at the lake. 
I made an easel card, using the Stampin’ Up dies, and Webster's Pages DSP.  I cut a portion of a pattern on the paper to slip my image in behind for a 3-D look.  The image was stamped onto Xpress It Blend with Tuxedo Black Memento ink, and coloured with Copic Markers. The flowers were hand cut from a 1 1/4” circle and rolled – A dot of Viva Decor, Ice White was added to the center for effect.  The butterfly is the newest SU butterfly punch, which I simply drew a pattern on with copic markers.  If you are looking for a WHITE GEL pen – look no further.  The one that I used was a Sakura White Gel Pen…..and it never dries up, lasts forever and it shows up on whatever you chose to use it on!! 
I hope you are all having sunny warm weather to enjoy the weekend.  We are going to have to wait for the sunshine for a couple of days then it will be a heat wave! Winter coats to bathing suits in a day!
Remember, stamp up a storm, ink up a wish and send it on to brighten someone’s day.

~ rubber hugs ~

“Rock that Body” Missie

Hi all, Madge here for another Wonderful Wednesday at OCS. Can you believe it’s almost the end of June!!   I’ve chosen to use a stamp called “Missie”, a Kraftin’ Kimmie stamp available at OCS and made it into a Pop-Up Surprise card.  Here it is flat, folded and ready to mail.

When you pull the bottom tab, “Voila”, a hidden message that also allows the card to become free standing and the image and side DSP pops away from the card.

  

 

 

 

 

Supplies used:  "Missie" by Kraftin' Kimmie/ Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Xpress It blend Cardstock; Copic Markers; DSP from Authentique DS 6 x 6 pad; EK Success Musical Note Punch; misc. Pearls, colored with copic marker and black cardstock.

Hope your day is a great one! – Remember Stamp up a storm, ink up a wish and send it on to someone to make their day!

~ rubber hugz ~

Beautiful Wings

Hi all, Madge here for a late post for OCS’s Wonderful Wednesday.  Camera battery was dead………..  and I must have had a blond senior moment when I suddenly realized, that yes, I do have a scanner!!  (duh!)
Today is a no stamping card, (except for the sentiment).  I’ve chosen to use an absolutely gorgeous die from Lora’s store, called Exotic Butterfly.  They are classified as “small”, but au contraire…….they are absolutely perfect.  AND, there are THREE (3) in the pack  - what a deal!! AND they are absolutely drop-dead gorgeous. So intricately beautiful together or all on their own.
Supplies used:  Exotic Butterfly (set of 3);  Rhinestones; Misc. Cardstock; Sakura Stardust Pen; Brads; Spellbinders Ovals.  Simple, Quick and exotic!
“Remember, stamp (or cut) up a storm, ink up a wish and send it to someone to brighten their day”.
Rubber hugz,

Friends are always there for you!

Hi all, Madge here for another Wednesday.  I hope it’s a wonderful Wednesday for all of you.  I’m sitting inside snug and warm in our 5th wheel at the lake. We just weathered through a torrential downpour. . . . . oh my, will summer ever come??
Today, I’ve got a sweet little card to show you – using a House Mouse Stamp called Chewable Aspirin.  Some days all you need is an aspirin and a friend to make your day better – Right??!! 
Supplies used: 
Stamp:  Chewable Aspirin; Spellbinders, Romantic Rectangles;  Xpress It blend Cardstock; Copic Markers; Tim Holtz Distress inks; My Mind's Eye "Follow Your Heart" 6x6 pad; Flowers; misc. cardstock and a cotton ball, from stash.
Hope your day is brighter already!  “Remember, Stamp up a Storm, ink up a wish, and send it on to someone to brighten their day”.

Sweet Kiki-La-Rue

Hi all, Madge here for the beginning of a new challenge for OCS for the month of June.

  The challenge is a sketch from the talented, Cindy Haffner, a DT member.  Enter your creation from the sketch win free stuff!Supplies used: Sweet Kiki-La-Rue; Xpress It Blend Cardstock; Tuxedo Black Memento Ink; Copic Markers; Pearls; Spellbinders Romantic Rectangles;  DSP and Border punch from stash.

“Remember, Stamp up a storm, ink up a wish and send it on to someone to brighten their day.”

~ rubber hugs ~

 

I’ve chosen a stamp from CC Designs called Sweet-Kiki-La-Rue

Dandelion Girl

Hi all, Madge here for another wonderful Wednesday as I sit here typing I’m looking out onto the lake, which is as smooth as glass and a deep emerald color.  I’m R & R-ing………. which doesn’t mean a lot different than “retired”.  DH is out trying to catch the illustrious “big one”, which keeps avoiding his hook.
I’ve chosen to use “Dandelion Girl” designed by Sylvia Zet © Wee Stamps for Whimsy Stamps. Lora is out of this image at the moment, but if you would like it, email OCS and I’m sure she will comply.
The patterned paper background is Basic Grey "Plumeria".
Image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black, colored with Copic Markers, die cut with Spellbinders Labels One and mounted onto a Martha Stewart Border / Corner punch. Butterfly and pearls from stash.
I cut into the background paper to insert the matted image under the beautiful design of the paper. (I dislike covering up beautiful designer paper).
TWO more days and OCS will have another NEW challenge for you to enter and the chance to win “FREE STUFF”.  Meanwhile you still have a chance to enter your creation into the “Mother’s theme” for this month.
“Remember, stamp up a storm, ink up a wish and send it on to someone to make their day brighter.”

“Ed” has a problem

Hi all, for another Wonderful Wednesday.  I am giggling to myself about the stamp I chose to use.  It is one of those front / back stamps from OCS called Ed Front and Back.  I saw this stamp and thought to myself, “I know a couple of “old geezers” that this would be perfect for……… thus the card.   A birthday card for a friend, who is an expert fisherman, but I think he would see the humor in this. Both back and front were stamped onto Xpress It blend cardstock, colored with copic markers, cut out and mounted onto acetate.

This is one of those cards that cannot be captured with a camera as it has an acetate front (hence the glare).  “Ed” has silver thread looped around him front and back – attached to the fish  (punch).   The background was stamped with StazOn onto glossy white,  and sponged with Tim Holtz Distress inks 

Purely by accident, I was playing with the acetate and curved it outwards – then thought that it would be perfect for it to be curved for sitting upright to display……….  thus the two punches on the far right hand side of the card for the transparency to slip under.  This card was a hoot to put together – and I giggled the whole time.  I had to wait until after the Birthday to post this…….. and I’m still giggling.

Remember, “Stamp up a storm, ink up a wish and send it on to make someone smile”.

Poppies and Fairies

Hi all,  Madge here for another Wonderful Wednesday.  I have a friend who loves poppies…..and she has retired after 32 years on the job.  By the time this is posted it should be safe, as we are taking her out for lunch and surprising her with a gift certificate.  Did you know that OCS offers Gift Certificates??  A couple of hints in the right direction and you could be taking advantage of a GC from your hubby or children.

Ok, on with my card.  I made a Tri-fold Shutter card using a stamp set from the fairyopolis Flower Fairy series, doing paper tole on the image and placing it on a piece of watercolored paper.  In the center, I needed to add some stabilizer to the card, so stamped a poppy (from a Flourishes set called Poppies and Daisies) onto a transparency and glued it to the top and bottom.   This time I intentionally coated the image with Base Coat nail polish. 

   

Here is the closed version of the card.  Only 4 1/4 x 5 1/2. 

 

Hope you’ll take time to enter the OCS May Challenge for “Mothers”.

Remember, “Stamp up a storm, ink up a wish and send it on to someone to make their day”.

Just for you

Hi all, Madge here for another Wednesday.  OCS is having a May Challenge celebrating “Mothers”… My mother loved flowers – you might say that this card is in memory of my Mom – a wonderful, kind and gracious lady …… today, I’ve chosen a Stamp Set from OCS called “Fabulous Flourishes”.  I don’t see it in the OCS inventory, but it was a Flourishes Stamp set of 6, and if you’d like to have it, I’m sure Lora would be willing to order it once again.  Don’t you just love flourishes? – there is so much you can do with them for an elegant, classic look.
Materials used:
Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Xpress It blend cardstock; Fancy Tags Three; Flowers; Distress inks (Antique Linen, Dusty Concord); Brad (Bo Bunny), Ribbon (stash).

This is the inside, ready for a sentiment for the right occasion.
Remember, “Stamp up a storm, ink up a wish and send it on to someone to brighten their day”.

Wee Florist

Another Wonderful Wednesday is upon us, and today I have a quick post for a gatefold card using Wee Florist from Whimsy Stamps, available at OCS.  The May challenge at OCS is Mother’s……I hope you’ll join in.   My card is a floral creation which could have a sentiment stamped inside to say Happy Mother’s Day.  No mother to give a card to – I’m an orphan, so is my dh . . . .  sigh.


Hope you are enjoying the wonderful Spring-like weather wherever you may be – and hope you’ll find time to “Stamp up a Storm, and ink up a wish – and send it on to someone to brighten their day.